Idris
Idris is both a Welsh and an Arabic given name, also given as surname; the Welsh and Arabic names are not related and have two different etymologies.
Meaning & Origin of Idris
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Idris is both a Welsh and an Arabic given name, also given as surname; the Welsh and Arabic names are not related and have two different etymologies.
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The Story of Idris
Idris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 362 Idriss were born — ranking #739 that year. As of 2026, Idris ranks #739 for baby boys with 362 births, rising sharply (+40% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Idriss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Idris
Idris is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Idris's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #739. Use the chart and map above to compare Idris's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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